A driver approaches an intersection controlled by a posted white rectangular regulatory sign that reads 'NO RIGHT TURN'. However, a police officer directing traffic at the intersection explicitly signals for the driver to turn right. Which of the following actions is the driver legally required to take?
- Turn right as directed by the police officer, because manual instructions from a traffic officer supersede posted regulatory signs.Answer
- BProceed straight through the intersection, because static regulatory signs take precedence over manual officer hand signals.
- CCome to a complete stop and yield to oncoming traffic, then execute the right turn only when the intersection is clear.
- DOvertake stopped vehicles on the left to execute the right turn from an adjacent lane.
Answer
Turn right as directed by the officer, because verbal commands and hand signals from a traffic officer take precedence over static regulatory signs.
Directions given by a law enforcement officer or designated traffic control official take priority over all automated signals, pavement markings, and posted regulatory signs. The driver must turn right as directed.
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Priority of Traffic Officer Directions Over Regulatory Signs